Mountain Ash

Fairlight Gardens, Fairlight, East Sussex, TN35 4AY

01424812190

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

22 October 2020

Provider

Voyage 1 Limited

Beds

10 beds

About Mountain Ash

Mountain Ash is a residential care home in East Sussex, supporting people with learning disabilities and associated care needs. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

Mountain Ash provides residential care for up to ten people with complex learning disabilities and associated care needs, including diabetes and epilepsy. The home is a single-storey adapted building with full wheelchair access throughout.

The home implements a visitor booking system to manage staggered visits and social distancing, with a dedicated room where visitors can wash their hands and safely change or dispose of personal protective equipment. Staff support residents to maintain contact with friends and family through various social media platforms. For those requiring self-isolation, the home provides increased staff social contact and additional activities to support their wellbeing.

Source: CQC inspection report, 14 November 2020

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental healthPhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 10 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TN35 4AY

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 5 July 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 October 2020.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Mountain Ash's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Mountain Ash, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Mountain Ash, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Mountain Ash's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees